Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 206, Decatur, Adams County, 26 August 1907 — Page 1

DECATUR DAIIA DEMOCRAT.

Mfolunie V. Number 206

■FATAL TYPHOID ■aims Life of a Popular I Young Man ■OLLA DAILY DIED SUNDAY ■bter Battling Nearly Six Weeks I Against the Disease—Funeral Services Tuesday. ■After five weeks and five days of ■ease suffering, Rolla Daily, son of ■kvis Daily, living three miles east SB the city, succumbed to the ravages typhoid fever Sunday morning at ■kt) o'clock. The deceased has lived ijr this county all his life and has ■joyed the friendship of all who knew Hm His congenial ways and upright principles made for him a multitude stanch friends, who will be caused ®e most poignant sorrow by the news Ot his demise. A little more than 0-e weeks ago he was taken ill with ■fcnptoms of typhoid fever. Although the case was not considered serious at ■sft his condition grew worse and his temperature became unusually high, as time went on and during the last IgKo weeks of his illness, but slight H»pf-s were entertained for his recovery Last Saturday he was the vlcWn of a sinking spell and in the afternoon his death was expected moRfantarily. His remarktbly strong kept the death angel away until one-forty o'clock Sunday mornißg and he passed away as though ■teing into a deep sleep. People who I were at his bedside state that he died ■ry easily and seemingly without ■■in. A father, stepmother and sister beside a large number of friends ■e left to mourn the departure of tibeir loved one, his mother having him to the great beyond wh< n he was but six years of age. •he funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at one-thirty o’clock from the SS&bo M. E. church. Interment will be made at the Mt. Tabor cemetery. Th- deceased was twenty-two years Os age. ! O■Thomas Gallogy went to Geneva this morning on business. OPENS TOMORROW * Great Northern Will be Greatest Ever BIG FREE ATTRACTIONS SECURED A Slide for Life—Races Will Be Great I —Stock Display Will Be Larger Than Ever. ■ The Great Northern Indiana Fair ||®pens at Steele’s park, the most beau■ifnl grounds in the state, tomorrow. llt is to be the greatest fair ever given ■tere from every point of view and you I*lll say so after your first visit. AlBfeady the scenes are enlivening and fehe crowds this year are sure to surHbass any of former years. | Business men were busy today fixing ®up their booths and displays and this ■feature as heretofore will be a prominent one. The Jisnlay of stock is alHnost too large to handle, and it is ■worth coming many miles to see. in Kac the display in every line is wonderful and as president Tricker statKed "Every premium offered will have ■to be paid as their are entries covering practically everything in the ■took.” I The races this year will be as good ■as can be seen anywhere, the entries ■in the harness races having closed ■Saturday, showing a big list for ev■ery race. The pacing races contain ■from seVen to eleven entries and will ■be especially exciting. The free at ■tractions this year will be the best ■and most expensive ever witnessed at ■the Great Northern, including the won■derful death defying leap for life of ■Prof. J. W. Drummond, of Toledo, who Bon Wednesday, Thursday and Friday j| will give his wonderful performance. ■ Beside this are acrobatic feats and ■ other attractions worth the price of ■ admission. The Midway this" year is filled with ■ clean attractions, including many of ■ the best shows on the road, and the I visitor to this year’s fair will have no (Continued on page 2.)

FOR THE MOVING OF CROPS. New Plan for the Deposit of Government Funds. New York, August 24.—Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou has announced a new plan of depositing government funds in New York, Boston and other cities to afford relief to the money market in the approaching crop movement period. Beginning next week he will.place each week at such points in the country as he shall designate government funds tp such an amount as he deems sufficient to prevent an acute monetary stringency and possible panic when the demand for money is greatest at the height of the crop-moving period. The new plan of the secretary for monetary relief, he believes, will prove more efficacious than the old method of waiting until the country was severely shaken financially and then coming to the relief at the last moment by placing large deposits in New York banks. Secretary Cortelyou did not state how much money he would deposit each week. r o

FOR LABOR DAY Governor Hanly Issues a Proclamation NEXT MONDAY IS A HOLIDAY Executive Sets Out Numerous Requests for the Occasion —Not Generally Observed Here. Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 26.—Governor Hanly issued his Labor day proclamation setting Monday, September 2, as the day set apart for the observance in honor of labor. The proclamation follows: “By virtue of the authority vested in me as govenor of the state of Indiana, I, J. Frank Hanly, do hereby designate, set apart and proclaim, Monday, September 2, 1907, as Labor day, and I do further declare the same a legal holiday and recommend its observance as such by all the people of the commonwealth. “It is meet and proper that this day should be set apart by the executive and observed by the people. Custom and law contemplate its recognition, and duty and privilege prompt its observance. Labor is the bedrock of our greatness as a state and the foundation of our civilization. Willingly undertaken and rightly understood, it is a boon and not a burden; a blessing and not a curse. It ennobles and exalts him who performs it, gladdens the heart, stirs the soul with the exultation of achievement and makes consecrated citizenship a possibility. He who has never known the joy of creative toil is indeed unfortunate. The man who toils, without bitterness, to build a home for those dependent upon him, where family altars may be erected and into which the love of wife and child may come to sweeten and inspire his life, Is an asset of incomparable value to any people, and especially so to a free, self-governing people. His well-being and happiness makes for the advancement and security of all we most love and should constitute our first concern. That all should share in the annual celebration of labor’s worth and accomplishments, ( therefore, but the recognition of a high and an admitted obligation and the exercise of a grateful privilege. In this spirit let the day be celebrated. Let all public offices, state, county and municipal, be closed and all labor be suspended wherever possible. Let tasks and burdens be laid aside an dthe day be given over to rejoicing, to rest and to thoughtful sane consideration of how the tiller’s present high estate may be yet further advanced. “The law' forbids the sale on this day of intoxicating liquors to be used as a beverage. It is important that its mandate should be obeyed. First, because it is the law’s w’ord; second, that the ceremonies of the day may not be marred, but may be suited to the presence of women and children.” o— Clepper", of Pittsburg, Pa., a representative and scout of the Pittsburg National league was in our city today looking over the local players with a view of giving some of them a trial in fast company. Mr. Clepper will go to Bluffton tomorrow and -see the team work out and will then make a little visit to Portland and Richmond. He says that Ves Maggart, of last year s Bluffton team, will be seen at Pittsburg next season.

Decatur, Indiana,’Monday Evening, August 26, 1907.

THE POISON ROUTE Taken by Jasper [Leming of Berne DURING MOMENT OF INSANITY Was Sorry a Few Moments LaterHad Just Returned from Richmond Asylum. Berne, Ind., Aug. 26.—Jasper Leming, aged about fifty-eight, committed suicide Sunday by drinking a large quantity of Paris green. Leming was formerly a farmer, and well known in this locality. About two years ago his mind weakened, he was declared ' insane and sent to the East Haven I asylum, where he remained until a| week ago, when he was pronounce! | cured, .and returned to this place, where his wife had removed after he was sent away. He seemed perfectly rational and happy to be at home. Sunday morning he arose in usual spirits apparently and about seven o’clock stepped out on the porch an! swallowed a quantity of Paris green, a deadly poison. He then returned to the house and sat down to breakfast, eating a hearty meal. Mrs. Leming finished before he did and stepping out on the porch noticed some of the powder scattered about and immediately became suspicious. Returning Into the house she asked her husband who confessed that, he had taken the poison, and didn’t know why he had done so, unless that his old trouble had momentarily returned. He seemed very anxious to recover, and aided the physicians, who were immediately summoned, all he could. Usual antidotes to cause vomiting were used and owing to the fact that he had taken so large a dose, it was thought he would recover. However, about two o’clock he began sinking, and died two hours later. His wife, one daughter, Mrs. John Abnet and a son, Homer Leming, a traveling man with headquarters at Cincinnati, survive. The funeral services will be held Tuesday moriling at nine o’clock from the home and at ten o’clock from the Crawford church east of Berne.

ATTWELVEO’CLOCK Dr. and Mrs. C. S. Clark Entertain Friends AT SUPPER AT STEELE'S PARK A Day at Parent's Grove—An Informal Dance —Missionary—China Shower. A small company of friends were charmingly entertained by Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Clark Sunday, at a twelve o’clock luncheon. Nasturtiums formed a pretty epergne for the dining table. The ladies who so delightfully entertained were: Miss Elizabeth Clark, of Van Wert, Ohio; Miss Wells, of North Baltimore; Misses Mayme and Louise Grote, of Louisville, Ky.; Miss Rose Tonnelier, of this city. All Maccabees ladies are requested to be at their hall this evening. Business of importance. Mrs. Jacob Eady, Commander. A party of young people drove to Steele's park and took supper, after which they spent the evening in driving. Those who were present at the supper weie. Misses Ceiiste Wemhoff, Louise Brake, Louise Stevenson, of Delphos, Ohio; Margaret and Anna Clark, Messrs. Carl Linderman, of Delphos, Ohio; Otto Wemhoff. Will Berling, Joe Lose, Lawrence Kleinhenz. Several families drove to Parent s grove and spent the day yesterday, having a quiet picnic among themselves. enjoying the glorious day. T members were: Mr. and Mrs. Hen y Hite and daughters, Madge. Mary and Fanny; Mr. and Mrs. Gunsett and family, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hite, Paul Wooton, of Mexico. Invitations have been issued for an informal dance given by the Columbian club boys, Thursday evening at She K. of C. hall. For the past three years the young men .have given (Continued on page 2.)

ONE OF THE SEASON’S BEST. There are heroes and heroes on the stage, but the prince of them all is “Monte Cristo.” He Is at once the exemplar and the despair of the lesser dramatists and he makes the swashbucklers of cheap melodramas look like iji.rce comply characters. The secret of the pereminence of Edmond Dantes can easily be discovered by watching the play as it will be presented by Fred G. Conrad's company at the Bosse Opera House, Decatur, Indiana, Saturday. September I,4th. Eugene Moore, the noted actor, who has played the star part in “Monte Cristo” innumerable times, furnished the play which Mr. Conrad uses and with this version go the traditions of the part as Mr. Moore always played it. This actor has, a clear vision of what makes a real hero, and he has endowed his Count of Monte Cristo accordingly. Mr. Conrad apparently has gathered an exceptional company. He will use the necessary quantity of special scenery.

MEET NEXT WEEK Annual Meeting County Commissioners INDIANAPOLIS SEPTEMBER 24-25 An Interesting Program Has Been Arranged and a Large Attendance Expected. Three-fourths of the county commissioners of Indiana are expected to be present at the fourth annual meeting of the association to be held in Indianapolis, September 24 and 25. One hundred and fifty members attended the sessions in South Bend last year and Emmett Huggins, clerk of the Marion County Board of Commissioners, says that the responses received thus far indicate that the attendance will be much larger. The association appears to be gaining strength with years. A program of interesting features, in an educational way, has been arranged, and the entertainment will be unusual. That long anticipated McGregor banquet on a bridge is one feature. At noon, September 24. all in attendance will sit down to an elaborate spread on the new Emerichsville bridge, beneath the great arch that distinguishes the handsome structure from other bridges in this section of the country. A banquet at the Gran! Hotel will close the two days’ session. The meeting will be opened by Mayor Bookwalier’s address of welcome and Commissioner McGregor will respond. W. L. Taylor, former Attor-ney-General, will deliver an address. During the afternoon of the first day D. A. Kochenour, county attorney of Jackson county, will discuss the legal status of county commissioners; James T. Cutler, attorney for Vanderburg county, will give an interpretation of the laws relating to boards of county commissioners. Gates Sexton, attorney for Rush county, will discuss the management of county institutions. For the second day, two governmental experts have been obtained. Vernon M. Pierce, chief engineer of the good roads department of the bureau of agriculture, Washington, will talk on modern road building, in the morning, and J. O. Wright, of the bureau of agriculture, the apportionment of benefits and damages in drainage districts. Arthur Stem, president of the Good tloads Improvement company, of Cincinnati, will talk about oiled roads; James O'Brien, of Greencastle, will talk on bridges; Dr. Hugh A. Cowing, of Muncie, on county boards of health, and attorney Caleb S. Denney, of Indianapolis, on the relief of the poor. o IT WAS BOYS DAY IN DECATUR Arrival of Sons Brighten Two Households. David E. Smith, the well known attorney, called at seven o’clock this morning with a handful of cigars and his face wore the beaming, happy appearance, signifying the arrival of a eon. Dave hays he has every appearance of a democrat and a good base ball rooter. Mrs. Smith is recovering. Jacob Buhler also passed the cigars this morning and his manly breast swelled with pride as he announced a bright faced boy. He is also greatly elated over the fact that Mrs. Buhler is recoverly nicely.

CHOOSE WINONA Methodists Vote It Their Summer Resort HAVE PURCHASED EIGHT LOTS Will Erect Buildings—Association Incorporation with Fifty Thousand Dollar Capital Stock. > At a big meeting of Methodists at Winona, attended by hundreds from Indiana, Illionos, Michigan and other states, it was voted to make Winona the summer resort of Methodists. Rev. C. U. Wade, presiding chairman. It was the opinion that the church could not go into the proposed building project but that it should be carried out by churchmen as individuals. The Rev. Naftzger, of Muncie, said that if the Methodist's had a summer resort of their own they could not get as much benefits out of it as they could at Winona, where the Presbyterian, Baptist, United Brethren and other denominations mingle together. Dr. Wade and Dr. W. J. Vigus, secretary of the tentative organization, developed the building project where eight lots were purchased for the Methodist structure, and subscriptions secured to the amount of $6,0|0 The MesthodJst Building Association is a stock enterprise incorporated wi’li $50,000 capital stock. Dr. Vigus said that a tenant had already been secured who would pay five per cent of the cost of the structure for ten months in the year.

When the Indiana-Ohio base ball league is reorganized next season, not only will there be an eight-club circuit, but another change will be the affiliation with other minor leagues under the national commission. (Swing to the fact that two or three in the Indiana-Ohio league are black-listed for jumping contracts, or for other difficulties with teams in other leagues, it was impossible to organize under the national agreement this year unless these players should be released. —Frankfort! Crescent.

TO MARRY SOON Engagement of Miss Edith Wemhoff WILL WED MR. CHARLES PILLIOD Happy Event to Occur Here on September Eleventh—Will Reside at Piqua. Sunday morning at the Catholic church, the engagement of Miss Edith Wemhoff of 111 is city and Mr. Charles Pilliod, of Piqua. Ohio, was publicly announced for the first time. The marriage will occur in this city September the eleventh after which the couple will go to Piqua to make their future home. The news came somewhat as a surprise to the many friends of the bride to be, but they are busy extending congratulations in advance. Miss Wemhoff has resided in this city all her life and she is held in the high esteem of all who know here. Her many acuaintances will be sorry to hear that/ she will live elsewhere in the future, but nevertheless their best wishes will accompany them to their new abode. The ceremony will be performed at the" St. Marys church, followed by a breakfast at the Wemhoff home on Fourth street, at ten o’clock, to which a number of the relatives and friends have been invited.

A DAY OF CHURCH PICNICSThree Picnics Held in Adams County Yesterday. Yesterday was a great day for church picnics, three being on the calendar, and all being reported as largely attended. They were held at the Fuelling church grove, St. Johns and Preble township. Services were held al each piece and people came from every which way to enjoy the day. These picnics bring friends together who seldom if ever see each other at any other time. They are thoroughly enjoyed and each year grow in number and are enjoyable to say the least.

THE CLINTON COUNTY FAIR. Figuring Up the Receipts for Their County Fair. Treasurer Walter Brown, of the Clinton County Fair Association, reports that the receipts for the week will reach not less than $6,500 and may run as high as $7,000, being the largest amount ever taken in by the association since it was organized. The receipts as figured up do not include the entrance money paid by the owners of the horses that took part in the races. The receipts at the several gates were the largest in the history of the association and this bears out the statement that the attendance this year was also the largest. The weather had much to do with the attendance, while the fact that the fair was conceded to be among the best ever held here and the races the most exciting, did their part toward increasing the attendance.

THE YELLOW FEVER A Serious Condition Exists in Cuba SOUTH CAROLINA RATE CASE Cost and Profit of Operating Passenger Trains—Twenty States Have Two Cent Rate Law. Washington. August 26.—The United States government has decided to take a hand in the yellow fever situation in Cuba and measures will be taken at once by the administration to stiffen up the backbone of provisional Governor Magoon and point out to him the way to stamp out the disease. It is expected that a decree will soon be issued directing the nationalism of all the sanitary and health boards in the island and placing the work of sanitation in the hands of the provisional government. This practically means that the government of the United States will begin once more the tremendous task of cleaning up Cuba. It will not be so difficult as the original task, but reports received here indicate that there is much to do, especially in the direction of arousing Cuban interests in existing conditions. Washington, August 26.—With some slight assistance in the form of guesses by Vice-President H. B. Spencer, of the Southern railway, Speaker Justice, of the North Carolina legislature, computed that it costs only $54.37 to operate a passenger train of two coaches and a baggage car on the North Carolina railroad from Goldsboro to Greensboro, a distance of 114 miles. By the same method of deduction the speaker calculated that the revenues from this train would amount to s'.9o, and that the difference would be the profit to the railroad. He took the position that in this manner the cost of operation and the revenues of the Southern railway system could be computed to refute the testimony given yesterday by Mr. Spencer that it cost an average of $1 03 per train mile to operate a passenger train in the state, and that the revnue from the train would average 41.25 per train mile, including mail and express

Washington. August 26. —Twenty states have either reduced rates on passenger traffic in the last year or have taken steps preliminary to Joing so. Os these, fourteen have enacted a flat 2-cent rate for their principal lines of railroad. These facts are revealed by reports receive! by the Interstate Commerce Commission. o— The movement among Indiana Methodists to establish an Epworth home at Winona has taken definite form in the organization of an association for that purpose, and electing officers as follows: President, Di*. Leslie J. Naftzger, presiding elder of the Muncie district; vice president, Dr. Paul C. Curuick, presiding elder of th* South Bend district; secretary. W. J. Vigus. field secretary of the Winona assembly; treasurer, John Grabner, of Warsaw; directors, Dr. C. U. Wade, For? Wayne, presiding elder; Geo. C. filler, Pteru; Rev. D. H. Rev. J. F. Snyder, Lagrange; E. F. Guild, Warsaw; J. F. Beyer, Warsaw; Hasty, Warsaw; Dr. B. S. Hollopeter, (Wabash.

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COURT HOUSE NEWS Marriage License Issued this Morning CLAIM FILED IN RAY ESTATE Peterson and Moran File a New Damage Case, a Horse and Wagon Caused the Law Suit. A marriage license issued today was to Enos Ford, aged twenty-fqar, of Berne, and Maud Ethel Kemper, aged nineteen, of Washington township. The groom is a farmer by occupation. The Becker Paper company, of Fort Wayne, has filed a claim against the estate of Shelby Ray, of Monroe, Alice L. Ray, administratrix, for $10.97. Peterson and Moran are attorneys for the plaintiff in a new case filed this morning and entitled Jerome B. Carter vs. Charles Mathewson, complaint for damages, demand $75. The plaintiff says that on September 1, 1905, he sold the defendant a horse, spring wagon and set of harness for fifty dollars, it being agreed that the defendant was tto have possession ot same at once, but ownership was not to pass until purchase money was paid, the defendant agreeing to pay same within a year. However, it is claimed the defendant failed to settle the account, but in the meantime sold the outfit to another pary and pocketed the money. Wherefore the plaintiff demands the sum of $75 and all other proper relief. <9

Jesse C. Meyers, of Huntington, is in a very critical condition as the result. of taking a chew of tobacco a few days ago. His cheeks, lips and tongue are frightfully swollen and it is feared blood poison may develop. A piece of lead from an indelible pencil which was pressed in the plug of tobacco is said to be the cause.

A DISASTROUS FIRE Occurred at Berne Sunday Morning CONDENSED MILK FACTORY GONE Loss is Tw e lve housand Dolla r s with Eighth Thousand Insurance—Origin is Unknown. Berne, Aug. 26 —(Special) —One of the most disastrous fires in recent years for this town occurred at 1:45 Sunday morning, when a blaze was discovered at the big plant of the Befine Cpndiensed Mjilk factory, located in the canning factory building in the north part of town. The fire company reported quickly and fought the flames with every means possible, succeeding in saving the engine house and cold storage apartment, the main building being a total loss. The concern was owned and operated by Messrs. Zwook and Miller, who came here from Topeka, Indiana last spring and opened the factory. They were doing an immense business, last Saturday having been their banner day. When they took in 5,000 pounds of milk. The loss, including building, machinery and $2,000 worth of sugar condensed milk will amount to at least $12,000 on which they carried insurance amounting to $7,000. It is supposed they w-ill rebuild though this cannot be stated Antil- Manager Zwook returns, he being absent: on business when the fire occurred. The exact cause is not known, but some ugly rumors are afloat that the origin was incendiary and an investigation will probably be made. Public spirited women at Kendallville have undertaken a solution of the garbage problem. A petition asking for the creation of a city system for the disposition of garbage is being largely signed, and when It is complete the ladies will take the matter [before the city council and urge faIvorable action.